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   SteveSchoene | Oct 05, 2007 04:29am | #1

   If you want to remove the saw dust you may be able to sand it off of the surface assuming the saw dust is only in the final polycrylic layer.  That would necessitate only redoing the final coat.  Be careful though if you cut through into the lower levels you may have a tough time getting everything matched up and would have to strip the finish off and start over. 

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   forestgirl | Oct 05, 2007 06:00pm | #2

   This is a complete shot in the dark, so wait until someone else confirms it or shoots it down, and save it as a last resort, but I'm wondering if it would be possible to gently sand (to get a good "sticking" surface), re-prime with something reallllly good, and then re-do the entire painting sequence on top of what's already there.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   DaveinPa | Oct 06, 2007 01:12am | #3

   Well, today I went through some cleaning sprays, windex, simple green, mineral spirits et..... Not worked so I sanded it done to remove the poly and put a coat of Kilz on it. Right now at 6:11 pm it has bled thru which tells me I have to strip it to bare wood and refinish.Thanks for the input but it is going to be a long day tomorrow.

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   forestgirl | Oct 06, 2007 03:31am | #4

   Serious bummer!  If it bled through Kilz, it is wicked, wicked stuff!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   DaveinPa | Oct 06, 2007 04:42am | #5

   I am going to sand it down again to morning, seal it and use a white enamel and see if that does the trick.